This Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering highlights the new technologies automakers are bringing to bear on their toughest design challenges. Topic areas include simulation, 3D printing, autonomous driving, and design.
While autonomy represents an incredibly complex engineering challenge spanning multiple functions, perception systems play a foundational role. Automotive autonomy is only possible if the sensors mounted on the car accurately gather information about the surrounding environment and transmit that data to other systems — such as steering and braking — to trigger an appropriate, safe response.
